US20140084219A1 - Doped multiwalled carbon nanotube fibers and methods of making the same - Google Patents

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US20140084219A1 US14/001,935 US201214001935A US2014084219A1 US 20140084219 A1 US20140084219 A1 US 20140084219A1 US 201214001935 A US201214001935 A US 201214001935A US 2014084219 A1 US2014084219 A1 US 2014084219A1
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  • the present invention pertains to carbon nanotube fibers that include one or more fiber threads.
  • the fiber threads include multi-walled carbon nanotubes, such as double-walled carbon nanotubes.
  • the multi-walled carbon nanotubes consist essentially of a single type of carbon nanotube, such as a double-walled carbon nanotube.
  • the carbon nanotubes are functionalized with one or more functional groups, such as carboxyl groups, carbonyl groups, oxides, alcohol groups, phenol groups, and combinations thereof.
  • the carbon nanotube fibers are doped with dopants that include iodine, silver, chlorine, bromine, fluorine, gold, copper, aluminum, sodium, iron, antimony, arsenic, and combinations thereof.
  • the dopant is iodine.
  • the dopant is antimony pentafluoride.
  • the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention can also have various arrangements and sizes.
  • the carbon nanotube fibers include a plurality of intertwined fiber threads that are twisted in a parallel configuration with one another.
  • the carbon nanotube fibers include a plurality of fiber threads that are tied to one another in a serial configuration.
  • the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention have lengths that range from about 5 microns to about 100 microns.
  • the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention have diameters that are less than about 10 ⁇ m.
  • the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention are in the shape of cables or wires.
  • the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention are also coated with one or more polymers.
  • the polymers include at least one of polyethylenes, polypropylenes, poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), polyvinyl alcohols (PVA), epoxide resins, and combinations thereof.
  • Additional embodiments of the present invention pertain to methods of making the aforementioned carbon nanotube fibers. Such methods include growing carbon nanotubes; purifying and optionally functionalizing the carbon nanotubes; aggregating the carbon nanotubes to form one or more fiber threads; and doping the carbon nanotubes with one or more dopants.
  • the aforementioned steps may occur in different sequences and involve different variations.
  • the growing step occurs by chemical vapor deposition.
  • the purifying step and a functionalization step occur at the same time by exposure of the carbon nanotubes to an acidic solution, such as sulfuric acid.
  • the purifying step includes washing the carbon nanotubes with deionized water.
  • the aggregating step includes shrinking the multi-walled carbon nanotubes by exposure of the multi-walled carbon nanotubes to water.
  • the doping step occurs after the aggregating step. In further embodiments, the doping step occurs during or before the growing step.
  • the methods of the present invention also involve a step of linking the formed fiber threads to one another.
  • the linking involves twisting the fiber threads to one another in a parallel configuration.
  • the linking involves tying the fiber threads to one another in a serial configuration.
  • the linking leads to the formation of cables or wires.
  • the methods of the present invention also involve a step of coating the carbon nanotube fiber with a polymer.
  • the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention provide advantageous electrical properties.
  • the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention have high specific conductivity, low resistivity, thermal stability, and high current carrying capacity.
  • the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention can be used for various electrical applications, including use as conducting wires, motor windings and cables for various circuits.
  • FIG. 1 shows the growing of double-walled carbon nanotubes (DWCNTs).
  • FIG. 1A provides an exemplary apparatus for growing DWCNTs and forming carbon nanotube fibers.
  • FIG. 1B illustrates the initiation of the growth of DWCNTs by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) at a downstream end of a CVD tube.
  • FIG. 1C illustrates the propagation of the growth of DWCNTs.
  • FIG. 1D shows a picture of the grown DWCNTs.
  • FIG. 2 shows purified forms of DWCNTs.
  • FIG. 2A shows DWCNTs in a flocculent form in water.
  • FIG. 2B shows DWCNT bundles loosened up after soaking in 98% sulfuric acid.
  • FIG. 3 shows an image of formed DWCNT fibers.
  • FIG. 4 shows images of assembled DWCNT fibers.
  • FIG. 4A shows an image of DWCNT fibers braided in a parallel configuration.
  • FIG. 4B show an image of DWCNT fibers braided in a serial configuration.
  • FIG. 5 shows transmission electron microscopy (TEM) image of DWCNT bundles, in which DWCNTs are dominant and few walled carbon nanotubes (FWCNTs) are mixed.
  • the average diameter of the DWCNTs is 2.3 nm with a narrow variation.
  • FIG. 6 is a scanning electron microscopy (SEM) image of a small piece of DWCNT film that was obtained after a sulfuric acid soaking step. DWCNTs have an alignment in the gas flow direction, which is marked by the white arrow.
  • FIG. 7 is an SEM image of densely packed DWCNTs. Within the fiber, the DWCNTs still retain the rough alignment succeeded from the film.
  • FIG. 8 is an x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) spectrum of an iodine doped fiber.
  • the peak at 285 ev is assigned to carbon.
  • the double peaks at 625 ev and 640 ev correspond to iodine.
  • the peak at 540 ev corresponds to oxygen.
  • the atomic ratios of iodine, oxygen and carbon are 4%, 7% and 89%, respectively.
  • FIG. 9 shows thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) curves of raw and iodine doped fibers.
  • FIG. 10 shows data relating to the elemental mapping of the iodine doped DWCNT films.
  • FIG. 10A shows the carbon mapping of the DWCNT films.
  • FIG. 10B shows the iodine mapping of the DWCNT films.
  • FIG. 10C shows a TEM image of the iodine doped DWCNT film.
  • FIG. 10D is an overlapping image of carbon and iodine mapping, in which carbon and iodine are marked by red and green, respectively.
  • FIG. 11 shows Raman spectra collected at three randomly chosen spots along a DWCNT fiber before and after iodine doping.
  • the solid and dotted lines represent the spectra before and after iodine doping, respectively.
  • FIG. 12 shows reduced AC resistance as a function of frequency for un-doped and iodine doped DWCNT fibers.
  • FIG. 13 is a chart that compares the resistivity of pre-existing carbon nanotube fibers with the DWCNT fibers prepared in the present Application.
  • FIG. 14 is a graph illustrating resistivity as a function of fiber diameter for 34 raw DWCNT fibers. Each dot corresponds to one raw fiber.
  • FIG. 15 is a graph illustrating resistivity as a function of fiber diameter for iodine doped and raw DWCNT fibers. Each circled dot represents one iodine doped DWCNT fiber. Each square dot represents one raw DWCNT fiber.
  • FIG. 16 is a chart comparing the specific conductivity of a variety of metals with the specific conductivity of raw DWCNT fibers (R) and iodine doped DWCNT fibers (D).
  • R l and D l denote the raw and doped fibers with the lowest resistivity, respectively.
  • R a and D a denote the average value of the raw and doped fibers.
  • FIG. 17 illustrates a comparison in current carrying capacities between DWCNT fibers and copper wires for household use.
  • FIG. 18 provides an illustration of assembled DWCNT fibers utilized in a study.
  • FIG. 18A shows fiber 1 and fiber 2 being linked by a tie.
  • FIG. 18B shows an SEM image of the tie.
  • FIG. 18C is a more focused SEM image of the tie.
  • FIG. 19 is an SEM image of two parallel DWCNT fibers (fibers 3 and fiber 4) that were twisted into one for a study.
  • FIG. 20 summarizes studies relating to the effect of temperature on the resistance of iodine doped DWCNT fibers (fiber 5 and fiber 6).
  • the main graph shows the resistance as a function of temperature for the fibers.
  • the inset illustrates the two different data acquisition protocols applied for each fiber. Each dot represents the conditions, including the sequential time and the temperature for each data acquisition.
  • FIG. 21 shows the relative resistance of iodine doped DWCNT fibers and copper as a function of temperature.
  • FIG. 22 illustrates the application of iodine doped DWCNT fibers as a household circuit.
  • FIG. 22A shows a braided iodine doped DWCNT fiber wire as a segment of a conductive media that is hooked with the household power supply and loaded with a light bulb (9 watts, 0.15 A, 120V).
  • FIG. 22B shows the braided wire with a length of 8 cm in a zoom-in view.
  • the present invention provides carbon nanotube fibers with one or more fiber threads that include doped carbon nanotubes. In some embodiments, the present invention provides methods of making the carbon nanotube fibers by growing carbon nanotubes; purifying the carbon nanotubes; aggregating the carbon nanotubes; and doping the carbon nanotubes with one or more dopants.
  • the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention generally refer to one or more fiber threads that include doped carbon nanotubes.
  • the carbon nanotube fibers may also be coated with a polymer.
  • various carbon nanotubes, dopants, and polymers may be used in the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention.
  • the fiber threads in the carbon nanotube fibers may have various arrangements.
  • Suitable carbon nanotubes include single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), double-walled carbon nanotubes (DWCNTs), multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), few-walled carbon nanotubes (FWCNTs), ultra-short carbon nanotubes, and combinations thereof.
  • SWCNTs single-walled carbon nanotubes
  • DWCNTs double-walled carbon nanotubes
  • MWCNTs multi-walled carbon nanotubes
  • FWCNTs few-walled carbon nanotubes
  • ultra-short carbon nanotubes and combinations thereof.
  • the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention include DWCNTs.
  • DWCNTs As set forth in more detail in the Examples below, Applicants have realized that various unique features of DWCNTs make them optimal materials for preparing carbon nanotube fibers with improved electrical properties. For instance, DWCNTs have long lengths of about several microns (or even longer), small diameters of about 2-3 nanometers, and a tendency to align in the direction of gas flow during growth. Furthermore, DWCNTs have a tendency to interconnect to one another by van der Waals interactions during growth. As a result, DWCNTs generally remain homogeneous and compact.
  • the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention consist essentially of a single type of carbon nanotube.
  • the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention consist essentially of a single type of a multi-walled carbon nanotube, such as a DWCNT.
  • the carbon nanotubes used in the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention are pristine carbon nanotubes.
  • the carbon nanotubes are functionalized with various functional groups.
  • functional groups include carboxyl groups, carbonyl groups, oxides, alcohol groups, phenol groups, aryl groups, and combinations thereof.
  • the carbon nanotubes of the present invention may include defective carbon nanotubes, such as carbon nanotubes with one or more side-wall holes or openings.
  • the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention may also be doped with one or more dopants.
  • Doped carbon nanotube fibers generally refer to fibers with carbon nanotubes that are associated with one or more dopants.
  • the dopants are endohedrally included in free spaces within carbon nanotubes.
  • dopants replace carbon atoms within the carbon nanotube structure.
  • the dopants are exohedrally incorporated between carbon nanotubes.
  • Non-limiting examples of suitable dopants include compounds or heteroatoms containing iodine, silver, chlorine, bromine, potassium, fluorine, gold, copper, aluminum, sodium, iron, boron, antimony, arsenic, silicon, sulfur, and combinations thereof.
  • the carbon nanotube fibers may be doped with one or more heteroatoms, such as AuCl 3 or BH 3 .
  • the carbon nanotubes may be doped with an acid, such as sulfuric acid or nitric acid.
  • the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention may be doped with electrons, holes, and combinations thereof.
  • the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention may be doped with arsenic pentafluoride (AsF 5 ), antimony pentafluoride (SbF 5 ), metal chlorides (e.g., FeCl 3 and/or CuCl 2 ), iodine, melamine, carboranes, aminoboranes, phosphines, aluminum hydroxides, silanes, polysilanes, polysiloxanes, sulfides, thiols, and combinations thereof.
  • ArsF 5 arsenic pentafluoride
  • SBF 5 antimony pentafluoride
  • metal chlorides e.g., FeCl 3 and/or CuCl 2
  • iodine melamine
  • carboranes aminoboranes
  • phosphines aluminum hydroxides
  • silanes polysilanes
  • polysiloxanes polysiloxanes
  • sulfides thiols
  • the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention include iodine doped carbon nanotubes, such as iodine doped DWCNTs.
  • iodine doped carbon nanotubes such as iodine doped DWCNTs.
  • carbon nanotube fibers with iodine doped DWCNTs have improved electrical properties, including enhanced conductivity, enhanced resistivity, thermal resistance, and improved current carrying capacity.
  • the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention may be doped with SbF 5 .
  • the intercalation of SbF 5 with carbon nanotubes can significantly enhance the electrical conductivity of the carbon nanotubes, such as by a factor of ten. See, e.g., Provisional Patent Application No. 61/447,305 and PCT Application No. PCT/US12/26949.
  • the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention may be doped with iodine and SbF 5 .
  • the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention may also be coated with one or more polymers.
  • polymers include polyethylenes, polypropylenes, poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), polyvinyl alcohols (PVA), epoxide resins, and combinations thereof.
  • the fiber threads in the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention may have various arrangements.
  • the carbon nanotube fibers include intertwined fiber threads that are twisted in a parallel configuration with one another. See, e.g., FIG. 4A .
  • the carbon nanotube fibers include fiber threads that are tied to one another in a serial configuration. See, e.g., FIG. 4B .
  • the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention include fiber threads that are in parallel and serial configurations.
  • the fiber threads of the present invention may be arranged to form cables or wires.
  • the formed carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention have various lengths and diameters. In some embodiments, the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention have lengths that range from about 5 microns to about 2 centimeters. In more specific embodiments, the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention have lengths that range from about 5 microns to about 100 microns.
  • the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention have diameters that are less than about 10 ⁇ m. In some embodiments, the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention have diameters of about 5 ⁇ m. In some embodiments, the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention have double-walled carbon nanotubes with diameters that range from about 5 ⁇ m to about 3 nm.
  • FIG. 1A A specific example of a method of forming carbon nanotube fibers is illustrated in FIG. 1A .
  • Apparatus 10 is utilized to make iodine doped DWCNT fibers by a flow chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method.
  • Apparatus 10 generally includes tube 12 , electrode plates 14 and 16 , circuit 15 , oven 17 , and apertures 18 .
  • an AC or DC electric field is applied to tube 12 through electrode plates 14 and 16 and circuit 15 in order to align the carbon nanotubes during the growing process.
  • oven 17 is heated.
  • a carbon source is added to tube 12 to lead to the growth of DWCNTs.
  • the grown DWCNTs are then doped with iodine through apertures 18 as the DWCNTs migrate towards the end of tube 12 .
  • the collected iodine doped DWCNTs are then purified and functionalized by soaking in sulfuric acid. Thereafter, the DWCNTs are aggregated by shrinking in deionized water. As a result, iodine doped DWCNT fibers are formed.
  • the process can become continuous by integrating the setup. For instance, as DWCNTs flow out from the CVD furnace, a purification setup, a sulfuric acid soaking bath, a densification bath, a doping chamber and a take-up facility can be connected sequentially.
  • the methods of making carbon nanotube fibers in the present invention include (1) growing carbon nanotubes; (2) purifying the carbon nanotubes; (3) optionally functionalizing the carbon nanotubes; (4) aggregating the carbon nanotubes to form one or more fiber threads; and (5) doping the multi-walled carbon nanotubes with one or more dopants.
  • the methods of the present invention may also include a step of (6) coating the carbon nanotubes with one or more polymers.
  • each of the aforementioned steps can have different variations. Furthermore, the above-mentioned steps may occur in different sequences or at the same time. Moreover, the aforementioned steps may occur in a continuous or discontinuous manner.
  • carbon nanotubes are grown by chemical vapor deposition (CVD).
  • CVD chemical vapor deposition
  • carbon nanotubes are grown from a carbon source on a catalyst surface (e.g., polymer-based growth on a metal surface).
  • the carbon nanotubes are grown under an electric field.
  • the carbon nanotubes are grown while being heated.
  • the purification step involves washing the carbon nanotubes with deionized water. In some embodiments, the purification step involves exposing the carbon nanotubes to an acid, such as sulfuric acid.
  • carbon nanotubes may be functionalized by exposure to an acidic solution.
  • the acidic solution is at least one of sulfuric acid, nitric acid, chlorosufonic acid, hydrochloric acid, and combinations thereof.
  • carbon nanotubes are functionalized by exposure to hydrogen peroxide.
  • the carbon nanotubes are functionalized by exposing the multi-walled carbon nanotubes to sulfuric acid.
  • the purifying step and the functionalization step occur at the same time by exposing the multi-walled carbon nanotubes to an acidic solution.
  • the functionalizing agents may be in a liquid state, a gaseous state or combinations of such states.
  • Various methods may also be used to aggregate carbon nanotubes in order to form one or more fiber threads.
  • the aggregating involves shrinking the carbon nanotubes.
  • the aggregating occurs by exposure of the carbon nanotubes to water.
  • the doping occurs by sputtering or spraying one or more doping agents onto carbon nanotubes.
  • the doping can also occur by chemical vapor deposition.
  • the doping occurs after the aggregating step that produces the carbon nanotube fibers. In some embodiments, the doping occurs in situ during and/or after the carbon nanotube growing step. In further embodiments, the doping may occur in situ as well as after the formation of the carbon nanotube fibers.
  • the carbon nanotubes may be doped with SbF 5 .
  • SbF 5 Non-limiting examples of methods of doping carbon nanotubes with SbF 5 are disclosed in Applicant's co-pending Provisional Patent Application No. 61/447,305 and PCT Application No. PCT/US12/26949.
  • polymers may be applied to carbon nanotubes by spray coating, dip coating, immersion of carbon nanotubes into melted polymers, and combinations of such methods.
  • polymers may be applied to carbon nanotubes by evaporation, sputtering, chemical vapor deposition (CVD), inkjet printing, gravure printing, painting, photolithography, electron-beam lithography, soft lithography, stamping, embossing, patterning, spraying and combinations of such methods.
  • CVD chemical vapor deposition
  • the formed fiber threads may be linked to one another by twisting the fiber threads with one another in a parallel configuration.
  • the linking may include tying the fiber threads to one another in a serial configuration.
  • Various methods may be used to tie or twist fiber threads.
  • a micromanipulator may be used to link fiber threads.
  • traditional weaving techniques that are used in the textile industry may be used to link the fiber threads.
  • the fiber threads may be linked to form cables or wires.
  • the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention provide various advantageous electrical properties, including high specific conductivity, low resistivity, high current carrying capacity, and thermal stability.
  • the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention provide electrical properties that are comparable or better than the electrical properties of conventional metal-based wires, such as copper wires or aluminum wires.
  • the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention have current carrying capacities that are at least about 10 4 A/cm 2 to about 10 5 A/cm 2 .
  • the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention also have a resistivity of less than about 0.2 m. ⁇ .cm.
  • the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention have a resistivity of less than about 0.05 m. ⁇ .cm.
  • the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention have a resistivity of about 0.0155 m. ⁇ .cm.
  • the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention have a resistivity that ranges from about 0.01 m. ⁇ .cm to about 0.03 m. ⁇ .cm. In some embodiments, the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention provide less resistance variation at different temperatures.
  • the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention provide numerous applications.
  • the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention can be assembled into one dimensional, two dimensional or even three dimensional macroscopic engineering components.
  • Such structures could in turn be used as conducting wires, cables, batteries, reinforcement fabrics in composites, thermal conductors, microwave absorption materials, motor windings, and components in energy harvesting or conversion systems.
  • the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention are utilized as conducing wires in household circuits, such as lamps and light bulbs.
  • the carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention are utilized for AC electricity transmission, RF signal transmission or data transmission for the internet.
  • carbon nanotube fibers of the present invention may also vary with the type of assembly utilized. For instance, carbon nanotube fibers assembled in a parallel (i.e., twisted) configuration have suitable thicknesses that could be utilized for high power applications. Likewise, carbon nanotube fibers that are linked to one another in a serial configuration may be suitable for use as conducing wires or cables in various circuits, such as household circuits.
  • the Examples below pertain to a process for making DWCNT fibers.
  • the process includes DWCNT growth, purification, functionalization by soaking in sulfuric acid, fiber manufacture, fiber assembly and conditioning steps.
  • FIG. 1A shows that DWCNTs are grown by a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method, as illustrated in FIG. 1A .
  • FIG. 1B shows that DWCNTs are flowing out from the high temperature reaction region to the downstream end of the tube.
  • the DWCNT networks macroscopically appear like a stocking with a thin wall.
  • the so-called stocking wall is marked by the arrow in FIG. 1B , which shows DWCNTs continuously flowing out like a thin-walled stocking.
  • DWCNTs accumulate at the downstream end, as shown in FIG. 1C .
  • the cone structure is composed of several layers of DWCNT films converged at the left hand side. If a take-up system is attached at the downstream end, the DWCNTs can be continuously pulled out from the furnace and the fibers could be continuously prepared.
  • the fluffy multilayered cone shrinks into a relatively more dense form, as shown in FIG. 1D .
  • the DWCNT bundle contains catalysts.
  • the DWCNTs grown in Example 1 contain catalysts. It was found that impurities cause degradation in conductivity. Therefore, we purified DWCNTs before making them into fibers.
  • the DWCNTs were first oxidized by heating the raw macroscopic DWCNT bundle in air at 400° C. for 1 hour. The oxidization treatment can attach oxidized functional groups to nanotubes and make DWCNTs be of a better wettability with water. Next, the oxidized DWCNTs were soaked into a 30% hydrogen peroxide solution for 72 hours. This soaking process can crack the amorphous carbon and make the catalysts dissociate from the carbon nanotubes. Afterward, the DWCNTs were transferred into a 37% hydrogen chloride solution and soaked for another 24 hours. Then, the DWCNTs as received from the previous procedure were washed by DI water until they became neutralized. After the purification, the catalyst weight percentage was below 1%.
  • FIG. 2 shows the purified DWCNTs in water.
  • the purified DWCNTs have much better wettability with water than the raw DWCNTs because functional groups were attached on the DWCNT surface by purification.
  • the purified DWCNTs in water are in a bundled form because of van der Waals interactions between the carbon nanotubes.
  • the diameter of the fibers is determined by how much DWCNTs would be used to make the fiber. If a larger or thicker film is peeled off from the bundle, a larger fiber would be prepared in the following steps. In our experiments, fibers of a variety of diameters varying from 5 microns up to 100 microns were prepared. It is found that fibers of a smaller diameter have a better conductivity. It is relatively easy to peel off a thick or large piece of film from the DWCNT bundle as produced and purified materials. The large films will result in fibers of diameter above 20 microns.
  • DWCNT bundles can be loosened up and spread into thin films after they are soaked in 98% sulfuric acid for 24 hours. After the soaking treatment, the DWCNTs have a form as shown in FIG. 2A . From the thin film, we can peel off a small ribbon. As shown in FIG. 2B , two pieces of thin film peeled off from the macroscopic bundle. The fiber of about 5 microns in diameter was produced by the even smaller ribbon peeled off from these thin films.
  • the ribbon When the small DWCNT ribbon was taken out from the sulfuric acid solution in Example 3, the ribbon would agglomerate into a spherical particle because the surface tension caused by the residual sulfuric acid is isotropic.
  • the shrinking is a synergistic effect of van der Waals forces between tubes and surface tension force from the water.
  • other solutions such as ethanol, acetone and hexane also work.
  • the fibers have a variety of lengths.
  • the fiber length is determined by the length of DWCNT ribbons taken from the macroscopic bundle. The growth can be adjusted into a continuous process. DWCNT bundles and fibers of desired lengths can then be prepared.
  • FIGS. 4A and 4B show that fibers are assembled in a parallel and serial configuration, respectively.
  • two fibers are braided in a parallel configuration.
  • a fiber of an arbitrary diameter can be assembled from several smaller fibers in the parallel configuration.
  • two fibers are serially connected by a tie.
  • the serial connection enables the fibers to be assembled into one with an arbitrary length.
  • the inset shows the way of making the tie.
  • Several other ways of making ties are also applicable for connecting the fibers.
  • Traditional kneading and braiding methods applied in the textile industry is also adaptable to DWCNT fiber assembly.
  • iodine doping is effective for improving the conductivity of the raw DWCNT fibers.
  • the iodine doping was conducted by placing the raw DWCNT fibers in the iodine vapor (the iodine vapor concentration in the chamber is 0.2 mol/L) at 200° C. for 10 hrs.
  • the DWCNTs in the preceding Examples are mixtures of DWCNTs and few-walled carbon nanotubes (FWCNTs), as shown in FIG. 5 .
  • the DWCNTs have an average diameter of 2.3 nm with a very narrow diameter distribution.
  • the SEM image shown in FIG. 6 illustrates that the grown DWCNTs had an alignment in the gas flow direction. Meanwhile, the DWCNT networks were constructed by the natural interconnections during the growth process.
  • DWCNTs are much more densely packed than how they are in the film, as shown in FIG. 7 .
  • the fiber was shrunk from the film. Without being bound by theory, it is envisioned that the shrinking is a result of the synergistic effect of the tension force from the evaporated solution and van der Waals interactions between tubes. These two forces both are symmetric about the central long axis of the fiber. Therefore, the film shrunk into an approximately cylindrical structure. In the calculations of electrical properties, we assumed that the fibers have a circular cross section.
  • the elemental composition for the fibers was characterized by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS).
  • FIG. 8 shows the XPS of the iodine doped fiber. From the elemental analysis, it is found the atomic ratio of iodine, oxygen and carbon are 4%, 7% and 89%, respectively. From the atomic ratio, we can calculate the weight percentage of iodine as 15.2%, which is consistent with the result obtained by thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA). The oxygen is from the oxidized functional groups introduced in the purification step.
  • TGA thermal gravimetric analysis
  • FIG. 9 shows thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) curves of raw and iodine doped fibers.
  • the iodine doped fiber started to lose weight at 75° C. The weight stabilized at 175° C. The first weight loss step was caused by the evaporation of iodine, which took 15.8% of the total weight. The second weight loss step occurred at 580° C., which corresponded to the burning of carbon nanotubes. The residual weight was less than 1% of the original weight. It indicated that most catalysts were removed.
  • FIGS. 10A and 10B show the carbon and iodine mapping, respectively. The location of carbon and iodine is consistent. This indicates that iodine atoms are homogeneously doped on the carbon nanotubes.
  • FIG. 10C shows the iodine doped DWCNTs. The surface is relatively rough compared to the raw DWCNTs. We proposed that the roughness is caused by the iodine atoms adsorbed on the DWCNT surface.
  • FIG. 10D is the overlapping image of iodine and carbon mapping images.
  • FIG. 11 shows the Raman spectroscopies collected at three different spots (the three spots were chosen randomly) on the fiber before and after the iodine doping. It was found that Raman spectra at the three different spots are similar. This finding supports the observation from the TEM that iodine doping is uniform along the fiber axial direction. Due to the uniformity, Raman spectra collected at different spots are indistinguishable. Comparing the spectra before and after iodine doping, we found that the peak at 153 cm ⁇ 1 becomes pronounced after the doping. Without being bound by theory, it is envisioned that the short-range periodicity is disturbed by the doping, and the high wave number mode corresponding to the short-range periodicity is suppressed. On the contrary, the low wave number mode corresponding to the long periodicity becomes pronounced.
  • DWCNT fibers are described in several aspects, including resistivity, specific conductivity and current carrying capacity.
  • resistivity specific conductivity
  • current carrying capacity several factors that affect the electrical properties of the fibers are discussed. Such factors include fiber size, doping, temperature and assembly.
  • the lowest reported resistivity of macroscopic carbon nanotube fiber systems as reported up to date is 0.2 m ⁇ .cm.
  • the resistivities of the DWCNT fibers prepared in our current research is lower than any of the reported resistivity values.
  • the resistivity of the DWCNT fibers ranges from about 0.059 m ⁇ .cm to an average resistivity of about 0.096 m ⁇ .cm.
  • the variation of the resistivity for the fibers of a diameter larger than 10 microns is large.
  • the average resistivity is calculated exclusively based on the fibers with a diameter smaller than 10 microns.
  • iodine doping is effective in improving a fiber's conductivity.
  • the minimum resistivity is 0.0155 m ⁇ .cm
  • the average resistivity is 0.043 m ⁇ .cm.
  • the DWCNTs used in making the fibers have many unique features, such as a small diameter of 2-3 nanometers, a narrow size distribution, a large length, and in-situ interconnections and alignments.
  • the packing density is high and free of voids when the fiber diameter is down to sub-10 microns.
  • the iodine doping increases the charge carrier density, and hence lowers the fiber's resistivity.
  • FIG. 13 shows a comparison in resistivity among various carbon nanotube fibers.
  • FIG. 14 is a graph illustrating resistivity as a function of diameter for 34 raw DWCNT fibers. Each dot corresponds to one raw fiber. These results indicate that fibers with diameters larger than 10 microns have a larger resistivity than fibers with diameters of less than 10 microns. It is envisioned that the size effect is due to the fact that voids are less possibly introduced into the smaller fibers during the fabrication process.
  • FIG. 15 shows a downward movement in resistivity as DWCNT fibers are doped with iodine. Based on TEM image and Raman characterization, it has been observed that iodine atoms are uniformly doped on the carbon nanotubes. The iodine atoms easily ionize when they are adsorbed on DWCNTs. Hence, the charge carrier density is increased.
  • Specific conductivity defined by the ratio of conductivity to density is one of the major parameters in evaluating the conductive materials applied in the aerospace industry.
  • the DWCNT fibers are not as conductive as metals, the density is much lower than metals.
  • the raw DWCNT fibers have an average density of 0.28 g/cm 3 .
  • the doped fiber has an average density of 0.33 g/cm 3 .
  • the specific conductivity the raw and doped DWCNT fibers are comparable with metals. See, e.g., FIG. 16 .
  • one of the fibers has a specific conductivity of 1.96*10 4 S.m 2 /kg. This conductivity is higher than that of aluminum, but slightly lower than sodium, which has a specific conductivity of 2.16*10 4 S.m 2 /kg.
  • Current carrying capacity is a parameter that measures the maximum current that can be passed through a cross sectional area of a conducting media.
  • a single MWCNT usually has a high current carrying capacity of about 10 9 -10 10 A/cm 2 .
  • the current carrying capacities of macroscopic carbon nanotube fibers are much lower.
  • a macroscopic SWCNT fiber was found to have a current carrying capacity of 10 5 A/cm 2 .
  • FIG. 17 illustrates a comparison in current carrying capacities between DWCNT fibers and copper wires for household use. DWCNT fibers' current carrying capacity is 100-1000 times larger than copper at the comparable scale.
  • FIG. 18 provides an illustration of the assembled DWCNT fibers utilized in the study.
  • fiber 1 and fiber 2 are linked by a tie.
  • a four electrode setup was applied for the I-V curve measurement.
  • the contacts were silver paste.
  • the electrodes were gold fingers deposited on the silicon dioxide substrate.
  • FIG. 18B shows the SEM image of the tie.
  • Fiber 1 and fiber 2 have diameters of 13 microns and 11.5 microns, respectively.
  • FIG. 18C is a zoom-in view of the tie. In this assembly, the DWCNTs have an alignment in the long axial direction of the fiber.
  • the tie was made by a micromanipulator.
  • the resistivity of fiber 1 and 2 individually were 9.6*10 ⁇ 5 ohm.cm and 9.35*10 ⁇ 5 ohm.cm. Based on the resistivity, diameter and length of each fiber (length is for the segment between the electrode finger and the tie), we can calculate the resistance of fiber 1 and fiber 2 as 15.33 ohm and 16.34 ohm, respectively.
  • the resistance of the assembled structure containing fiber 1, fiber 2 and the tie is 31.9 ohm.
  • the resistance from the tie is singled out as 0.23 ohm. This finding indicates that no significant resistance would be introduced by the tie when several short fibers are assembled into a long one.
  • Fibers 3 and fiber 4 Two parallel DWCNT fibers (fibers 3 and fiber 4) were twisted into one, as shown in FIG. 19 .
  • fiber 3 and fiber 4 had a resistance of 24 ohm and 20 ohm, respectively.
  • the resistance of iodine doped DWCNT fibers was measured as a function of temperature.
  • Two data acquisition protocols as shown in the inset of FIG. 20 were implemented. For one protocol, the electrical measurement was conducted for every 15 minutes, during which the temperature changed by 20 k and stabilized at the targeted value. In the 1 st run, the sample was cooled down from the room temperature to 20 k. In the 2 nd run, the sample was ramped up from 20 k to 420 k, continuously followed by the 3 rd run, in which the sample was cooled down from 420 k to 20 k. The major difference between the second protocol and the first protocol is that the measurement was paused for 4 hours after the resistance measurement was completed at 420 k.
  • Fibers 5 and 6 are two representative DWCNT fibers, which can show the typical resistance change of iodine doped fiber by different heat treatments.
  • DWCNT fibers were studied for the application as the conducting wires. Copper is the most commonly used raw material for the conducting wires.
  • R the relative resistance
  • R_room the room temperature resistance
  • iodine doped DWCNT fibers with that of copper in the temperature range from 200 k to 400 k (+, ⁇ 100 k from the room temperature).
  • the relative resistance versus temperature curves of copper and iodine doped DWCNT fibers both are linear from 200 k to 400 k.
  • the resistance variation of the iodine doped DWCNT fiber between 200 k and 400 k is 9%.
  • the corresponding variation of copper is 43%. This indicates that iodine doped DWCNT fibers show less variation in resistance at different temperatures.
  • a braided wire of two iodine doped DWCNT fibers can be used as a conducting wire in a household circuit.
  • a household light bulb (9 watts, 0.15 A, 120V) was connected with the power supply through the braided wire. The light bulb was powered on. The power remained on for 3 days. As illustrated in FIG. 22 , the circuit functioned well during the whole testing period.

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